Dog and Cat Dentist, Inc.

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Dog
and Cat Dentist is a two-doctor specialty practice in Los Angeles, CA.
We offer the full scope and range of veterinary dentistry and oral
surgery services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

SERVICES:

Endodontics

Periodontics

Orthodontics

Prosthodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Medicine

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Maxillofacial trauma

Bone grafting and reconstructive surgery

Oral pathological lesions (cysts and tumors of the jaws)

Hospital veterinary dentistry - dentistry for compromised patients

Description Experience:

Students
will have direct access to our two board-certified veterinary dentists,
are welcome in the examination room with the doctors, and will assist
in procedures/patient care when appropriate. Students with 4-week
rotations on our Service will be expected to identify a topic of
interest during their first week, prepare, and present a 15-minute
PowerPoint presentation to the clinic staff during the final week of the
rotation.

Institutional Resources:

Anson J. Tsugawa, DVM, DAVDC

Kristin S. Walker, DVM, DAVDC

Educational Resources Available:

Library,
computer databases, and rounds. We operate out of a multi-specialty
center and there is ample opportunity for interaction with the
independently operated practices within the center: Veterinary Cancer
Group, Eye Care for Animals, Animal Dermatology, and Advanced Critical
Care of Los Angeles (Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology,
Neurology, and Surgery).

Responsibilities Expected of Participating Students:

Medical
record keeping will not be stressed on this externship. As mentioned
above, this is primarily and observational externship and not one where
students will be directly performing procedures on patients, it is,
however, one where the student will have free and direct access to our
specialists, and when appropriate, assist in clinical procedures.